LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4485, 21 May 1883, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

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London, May 9.

The German .Reichstag has rejected the principal items o<' Prince Bismarck's proposals for satisfying the demands of the Socialists.

The French Ministry have introduced into the Legislature a bill containing stringent provisions against anti-Bepubli-caa demonstrations.

Admiral Myer, who is in command of the French fleet in Chinese and Japanese water, has received instructions to prevent Chinese troops from entering the province of Tonquin.

An attack by Anamite troops on Lianoi, a chief town in Tonquin, has Seen repulsed by the French with great loss to the enemy. France now insists on establishing a protection over the whole kingdom of Anam.

Dr Croke, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cushel, who was summoned to Borne for the purpose of holding a .conference with the Pope on the affairs of Ireland, is returning, his visit having terminated somewhat abruptly. The Pope has issued circulars to all the Eoman Catholic Bishops in Ireland commanding them to forbid the congregations under their charge from subscribing towards the Parnell fund. :

An inquiry has been held iuto the cir« cumstances of the collision between the ships British Commerce and County of Aberdeen which took place in the English Channel on the 24th April. The finding of the Board was that the occurrence was attributable to the negligence .of Jhe County of Aberdeen.

The Malagassy envoys who were despatched to Germany to arrange terms for a Commercial Treaty between that country and Madagascar, are on their way home, having satisfactorily accomplished the object of their mission. The House of Lords has refused to permit the British Museum to be opened on Sundays.